Thursday, March 13, 2003
A number of you have asked me to keep an eye on economic development issues facing downtowns.
One of the ways to build a downtown is by focusing on entertainment. Austin is a good example of a city that has capitalized on building an "entertainment cluster". Here are three good articles.
At the same time, not every city is Austin. What then? Well, a new group of young people in Cincinnati, Cincinnati Tomorrow, has some suggestions. Visit their web site to learn more. You can also download their recent report...although, fair warning, it's a whopping download at 12+ MB.
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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Entertainment clusters and downtowns
